states senate. >> lenore, the dutiful candidate's wife, was now the candidate, running for the u.s. senate seat in michigan -- >> i became so concerned about the direction our direction has been going. >> her youngest son mitt was by her side. childhood friend philip maxwell. >> they visited every county in the state, i think, in the course of that campaign. and by that time, he was very engaged in politics. >> romney crossed the entire state with lenore. >> he was getting a high-level seminar in politics. >> they felt that there was a need for the mothers and dads to be able to have a community center. >> her style? a cautious, elegant diplomat. distinctly different from her husband's bull in a china shop approach. >> she was just a very gracious woman. but nuanced, careful, and i see that in mitt. >> i think he had a very advanced and mature understanding of politics at a pretty young age. and lenore romney ended up getting killed in that senate race. look, you take away lessons from victories and from defeats. >> from both parents, george thrives on candor -- >> there's a growing